[MaadDaawg]

I am looking to scale back my hardware stock, and use one of the above combinations for a gamer. But I'm confused and would like your input.

Think best gaming platform, not maximizing sales $$

Note the R3EBE is water cooled also

Thanks

[BenchZowner]

Asus MIV Gene-Z
2500K
4GB RAM DDR3-1600

[DrNip]

I would go with the ASUS P67 MIVE ROG w/ i7 2600K if I had to chose between your choices.

[OC Maximus]

Originally Posted by BenchZowner

Asus MIV Gene-Z
2500K
4GB RAM DDR3-1600

+1

[kikicoco1334]

unless you have like a second set of 2600k i'd keep that as a bencher and have like a 960 or a 980x + a classy for your gamer

cuz tbh i pretty much get the almost the same FPS on some games with my 970/920 as my Q9400 OC (when it's got DDR3) i just need to get my video card up and i should be good to go

but after me thinking again, i have always done ghetto ass computers for myself so ......

[Witchdoctor]

MIVE w/2600K will PWN in a gaming enviroment

the ability to clock to 5Ghz on air and low end water makes this the best Intel offering to date IMO

the hex cores are cool but not many games out there are going to use 12 threads

And core for core it is not even a contest architecturally

[MaadDaawg]

jeez, you guys are all over the board, how can I decide I was pretty much thinking the MIVE too though I might keep an X58 setup too to play with

Thanks Bros

[rickss69]

I have seen zero improvement using the 2600K. Since I got the 980X back from rma I put it back in the Classy and it is once again the gamer. Higher clock does squat for gaming...concentrate on your video card.

[MaadDaawg]

Thanks Rick, I'm actually thinking of keeping both the MIVE and an X58 with a 980 just cause Torn on this cause I like the looks of the R3EBE better (gamer) but am more comfortable benching the Classy

At this point I'm also torn between using either 2 or 3 water cooled 580s. I love the look of tri-sli but not sure the 3rd card would really do anything for me. Probably will make it all three just for the visual if nothing else

I just need to make sure I sell enuf to finance the 2011 setup once it's released

[punx223]

Id keep the 2600K the lower thermal dump is cool and the higher clock really wont help much past 4 GHz approx..

then just focus as said above on a couple good gpus